When competing in dressage, you have the choice between single or double bridles. Most model scale setups for advanced dressage are with double bridles.
Models ideal for this discipline would include Totilas.... and loads more resins I don't know about and don't have time to research, but I can also think of the Breyer Mistral Hojris
And the actual thing....
So yeah, dressage saddles are a lot more straight cut than gp saddles. here is a comparison...
so yah in dressage it is all about your control and sync with the horse. I think you are allowed breastplates in some levels, but no boots. It is generally restricted to saddle + bridle. Some upper level dressage moves include...
Piaffe..... the horse does not move forward, but it trots in a springy way on the spot (my amazing description :)
Passage...... This move generally follows piaffe, and it is a very long, springy trot (forwards, not on the spot) where the horse spends a lot of time in the air.
Half pass.............. the horse moves diagonally across the arena, crossing over his legs (not to be confused with leg yield)
Bitting:
Most horses usually wear two bits, hence the extra cheek straps on a dressage bridle.
As you can tell from the picture, the horse has two bits in his mouth. The loose ring snaffle further back (the big one) is called a loose ring bridoon, and the other one that hangs down with sort-of shanks is a Pelham. It is also fine to have a single dressage bridle with just a snaffle, and this is pretty much the most basic bits seen in the dressage arena. Breeds for dressage are mostly warmbloods, especially Dutch Warmbloods like Totilas. There are sometimes other breeds like Trakheners, Hanoverians and Thoroughbreds.
For more info, just research it, but I hope you have found this useful! :)
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